THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.03 g, 12h). Her– and Heg–, magistrates.Electronic Auction 510 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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THESSALY, Thessalian League. Mid-late 2nd century BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 4.03 g, 12h). Her– and Heg–, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right; monogram to left / Athena Itonia right; monogram to inner right. BCD Thessaly II 889.5 (same obv. die); HGC 4, 213. Lightly toned. Good VF. On this example, there are traces of the previous magistrate letters Π-I across the central field on the reverse, which must have been erased from the die. The same effect is noted on some hemidrachms from the same issue. |